Combination incinerator and reclaimer



Aug. 1, 1950 c. s. GUERcHoux COMBINATION INCINERATOR AND RECLAIMER @mmm Filed Feb. ll, 1947 NIM.

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Aug. l, 1950 c. s. GuERcHoux COMBINATION INCINERATOR AND RECLAIMER V 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. l1, 1947 IIIIIIIIIII'4 Patented Aug. 1, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION INCINERATOR AND RE CLAIMER Charles Si Guerchoux, New Orleans, La.

Application February 11, 1947, Serial No. 727,924 s Claims. (Cl. 23--290.5)

This invention relates to a combination garbage, condemned food, and meat disposal apparatus, especially adapted for use on a boat such as a barge, and is a continuation in part of my application entitled Mobile Incinerator, Garbage Containerand Chute, filedDecember 19, 1946, Serial No. 717,115, patented June 1, 1948 as Patent No. 2,442,686.

An object of the invention is to provide a combined incinerator' and reclaimer that simultaneously performs the operation of reclaiming fats, glycerin and bones, which materials constitute a large part of a ships garbage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reclaimer of special construction that includes means for withdrawing the liquids, such as the melted fats, from the reclaimer of the apparatus.

A further object of the invention is to provide an incinerator and reclaimer apparatus that is particularly adapted for mounting on a small vessel in position for receiving refuse from a ship which has come into port, whereby condemned matter such as garbage, spoiled meat, etc., may be transferred directly from'the ship to the reclaiming department of the apparatus;

An additional object of the invention is to provide an apparatus adapted for mounting on a barge, having a reclaiming compartment provided with an opening that may b`e positioned directly beneath a refuse chute, such as disclosed in my co-pending application.

Further objects will, appear throughout the specification.

In the drawings: V

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of the apparatus of this invention, takenon the lines of Figure 2, and

Figure 2 is a transversevertical section of the apparatus shown in Figure 1 along the line 2--2.

There is no condition among "civilized peoples which offers the hazards of communicating diseases to human and animal life that is presented by the entry of ships into the `ports of a country. This is due in large part to the fact that such ships, either While at anchor or Awhen tied to wharves, etc., dispose of their garbage, and any goods which have spoiled in transit, by dumping such refuse over the sides ofthe ships into the surrounding waters. This results in pollution of these waters and exposes humans and animals to various and sundry contagious hereinafter portions thereof, the present apparatus has been devised. It is important `that the present appa` ratus be mounted on a mobile vessel, such as a barge, so that the service performed by the reclaimer and/or incinerator may be conducted as soon as the ship` comes into' port and thereby enjoin the above condition. It may be mounted directly on a barge which may be tied or anchored adjacent the freighter or other ship, and the refuse deposited directly from the ship into the reclaimer portion of the apparatus, assuming that the freighter is provided with a chute or other mechanism for disposing of the refuse. In some cases, however, the refuse may be shoveled by hand, and in other cases mechanical means may be used to transfer, usually by gravity, the refuse from the `freighter' to the reclaimer and/or inwhich desires to dispose of the saidI garbage, etc.`

The apparatus consists generally of an incinerator section and a reclaimer section. The reclaimer section consists of a sealed unit, preferably constructed of boiler plate, that is built and" constructed in strict conformity with A. S. M. E. code and all other agencies, such as the American Bureau of Shipping and the Bureau of Marine Navigation, and in accordance with the inspection laws of the United States Coast Guard. The purpose of the reclaimer section is to `arrest fermentation and oxidation in ships garbage, and other commodities that may be contaminated, including stores, foods, etc., and vespecially those commodities that must be destroyed under the supervision of the Bureau of Animal Industry and the Bureau of Entomology.

The source of heat for the reclaimer is a furnace which may be used as an incinerator f'or condemned materials having no elements which may be reclaimed. Thus the heat energy `for the reclaimer maybe furnished wholly or in part in the furnaceby portions of the condemned material that is not subject to beingreclaimed. If such subjected to heat, such as fats, glycerine, etc., are separately drawn 01T from the reclaimer.`

Means is provided for removing other elements after treatment, such as bones and other byproducts that have a reclaiming value.

In the drawings the letter A indicates the apparatus as a Whole. This apparatus is provided with a suitable base I that may be mounted directly on the iioor of the barge or other vessel, in a manner similar to the incinerator shown in my co-pending application. The base includes a plurality of ggirders 2 which extend in a direction transverse to the apparatus. A shell 3 of substantially cylindrical design is supported by the girders. Mounted within the shell is a lining il that extends upwardly on either side where it terminates adjacent the reclaimer section hereinaiter described. The lining may be constructed of any suitable material for the purpose intended,

and is provided with shoulders 5y which support,

grates 6. Ashes or other burned material may be removed through the doors l. Material which` is to be exposed to the incineration process depositedA by means. or the doors 8v ontol the grates :for burning.

Thev reclaimer is. indicated as a whole by If. It, is supported within the cylindrical shell by means of transverse supports i5 that are anchored at their ends by the lining 4. These bars also support the; base plate i8 as shown in Figure 2. Supporting bar Iii serves to support and position the inclinedl plates I 'i forming the sides of the reclaimer. The top of the reclaimer is the upper portion of the cylindrical shell, 3. One end of the reclaimer is. provided with a cleaning opening 9. Extend-ing longitudinally on either side of the shell are a plural-ity of spaced headers I9. These headers are pipes which extend through the shell and lining andalso into apertures provided for theml in the inclined plates I1. Each header is provided with. av hand operated valve 259, an elbow 2|., and a second elbow 2,2, to which may be connected a pipe (not shown) leading to a suitablereceptaclev for the. reclaimed fats ingliquid form. One end of the reclaimer is defined by wall 23 as shown in Figure 1'.. Material may be deposited in the reclaimer by removal of the closure 24 mounted on ring 25 which has been welded or otherwise attached to an opening in the top oi the shell 3*. The smokestack 26 includes a ring 2.1- mounted in another opening in the top of the shell,v that is located above the space defined by the reclaimer wall 23 and one end` of the shell. Mounted on the ring 2'I- is the conventional smokestack 28 that is attached to the ring by bolts 29.

Extending through the top of the shell so as to communicate with the space within the reclaimer is a gauge 310, safety valve 3l, thermometer 32, and atmospheric valve 33.

One or more pipes. I I are supported in slings I2. Depending from straps i3' is supported pipe I4. The pipes II and i4 are connected toa source of iniiammable gas or oil and are perforated to thereby form burners.

The burner I2 may be used as the sole source of combustion for the reclaimer. Preferably, however, these are only used when the incinerator is not in operation, although they may be used to supplement the heat from the incinerator. The burners I4 are preferably used only when the material in the incinerator is insuflicient to support combustion. For instance, the condemned stores, such as food products, etc., having been deposited on the grates 6 contain too much moisture to burn properly. This condition is alleviated by lighting the burners I4.

It has been found, also, that the material within the reclaimer may be Preliminarily heated by the burners I2 until the materials to be incinerated have been deposited through doors 8 into grates fi where they will furnish the necessary amount of heat to the reclaimer. It has been further found that it is sometimes necessary to make immediate disposition of the infected contents and, when this is the case, the burners I2 and I4 may be used to provide the proper amount of heat to speed up the burning of infected contents or to insure sterility ofl the disease-carrying goods in a short time.

It will be appreciated that the apparatus of this invention is particularly adapted for the disposal and reclaiming of various stores from ships which have been condemned and which it is desired to dispose of without danger of contamination of harbors or other waters.

It is to be noted further, that the incinerator is a non-pressure vessel and, accordingly, may be constructed of light materials, thereby being of low cost construction.- The reclaimer,l as will be noted particularly from Figure 2, is entirely of' metal and includes a portion of the. cylindricalA Shell',` the majorportion of which forms the incinerator.

The construction of the liner 4 is, a particular feature of thev presen-t invention in that the said liner forms the support for the grate 6. and for the inclined plates.. II- and thel base plates I8 and headers I9 of thel reclaimer.

The walls of theY reclaimer, therefore, are constructed entirely eignetal and form a pressure,y section. The apparatus may be used as follows: When a ship such as a freighter has on it stores which have been4 condemned, a barge with the apparatus disclosed in the figures mounted thereon is moved adjacent the ship. Any condemned stores having any reclaiming value thereto. are fed by means of a chute, such as show-n in myy co-pending application or other suitable removing means, through the openingl 25 into the. reclaiming compartment. Otherl stores from the said freighter which have little or'no reclaimingconstituence: may be deposited on the deck of;l the barge containing the present apparatus and from there fedthrough the doors 8 onto the grill 6. If the material thus fed is insuiiicient tov support combustion, the burners; I4 are lit. These may be supplemented by the burners I2,y either earlier to prelim-inarily heat the substances within the reclaimer or later to supplement the heat t ,from eithertheburners I4 or the substances being incinerated on the grates 6. The. opening 2,5. is closed by the cover 24 before pressure begins to build up within the reclaimer.

When the substances begin to melt, one orfmore of the header valves 20 is operated to draw off' the. oils, etc. After the reclaiming operation is completed, the door 9 is opened and bonesv and said shell',l a liner in said shell', said` liner extending upwardly and terminating in supporting ledges, said shell extending beyond said liner, inclined plates forming the sides of' said reclaimer at least partially supported on said-1, ledges and extending to said shell, the upper part of said shell forming the top of said reclaimer, a supporting means extending transversely across said apparatus and supported by said lining, a base means supported by said transverse supporting means and forming the base of said reclaimer, and a plurality of spaced outlet pipes extending through said shell, liner and through said inclined plates to the interior of said reclaimer for draining oir the reclaimed liquids, and burner means in said apparatus, below said reclaimer, a grate extending lengthwise of said apparatus, shoulder means on the sides of said shell and below said base for supporting said grate, the space between said grate and said base forming an incinerator chamber.

2. In an apparatus for incinerating and reclaiming materials, a shell, the combination of an incinerator and a reclaimer mounted Within said shell, a liner in said shell, said liner extending upwardly and terminating in supporting ledges, said shell extending beyond said liner, inclined plates forming the sides of said reclaimer at least partially supported on said ledges and extending to said shell, the upper part of said shell forming the top of said reclaimer, a supporting means extending transversely across said apparatus and supported by said lining, a base means supported by said transverse supporting means and forming the base of said reclaimer, and a plurality of spaced outlet pipes extending through said shell, liner and through said inclined plates to the interior oi said reclaimer for draining oi the reclaimed liquids, and burner means in said apparatus, below said reclaimer, a grate extending lengthwise of said apparatus, shoulder means on the sides of said shell and below said base for supporting said grate, the space between said grate and said base forming an ncinerator chamber, said supporting means further comprising a plurality of spaced supports and fuel pipe means including burner means, mounted below said supports whereby said base may-be heated by said burner means.

3. In an apparatus for incinerating and reclaiming materials, a shell, the combination of an incinerator and a reclaimer mounted within said shell, a liner in said shell, said liner extending upwardly and terminating in supporting ledges, said shell extending beyond said liner, inclined plates forming the sides of said reclaimer at least partially supported on said ledges and extending to said shell, the upper part of said shell forming the top of said reclaimer, a supporting means extending transversely across said apparatus and supported by said lining, a base means supported by said transverse supporting means and forming the base of said reclaimer, and a plurality of spaced outlet pipes extending through said shell, liner and through said inclined plates to the interior of said reclaimer for draining off the reclaimed liquids, and burner means in said apparatus, below said reclaimer, a grate extending lengthwise of said apparatus, shoulder means on the sides of said shell and below said base for supporting said grate, the space between said grate and said base forming an incinerator chamber, said supporting means further comprising a plurality of spaced supports and fuel pipe means including burner means, mounted on said supports whereby said base may be heated by said burner means. l

4. In an apparatus for incinerating and reclaiming materials, a shell, the combination of an incinerator and a reclaimer mounted Within said shell, a liner in said shell, said liner extending upwardly and terminating in supporting ledges, said shell extending beyond said liner, inclined plates forming the sides of said reclaimer at least partially supported on said ledges and extending to Said shell, the upper part of said shell forming the top of said reclaimer, a supporting means extending transversely across said apparatus and supported by said lining, `a base means supported by said transverse supporting means and forming the base of said reclaimer, and a plurality of spaced` outlet pipes extending through said shell, liner and through said inclined plates to the interior of said reclaimer for draining off the reclaimed liquids, and burner means in said apparatus, below said reclaimer, a grate extending lengthwise of said apparatus, shoulder means o-n the sides of said shell and below said base for supporting said grate, the space between said grate and said base forming an incinerator chamber, said inclined plates, the said upper part of said shell and said base forming part of said reclaimer, said reclaimer having end Walls.

5. In an apparatus for incinerating and reclaiming materials, a shell, the combination of an incinerator and a reclaimer mounted within said shell, a liner in said shell, said liner extending beyond said liner, inclined plates forming the sides of said reclaimer at least partially .supported on said ledges and extending to said shell, the upper part of said shell forming the top of said reclaimer, a supporting means extending transversely across said apparatus and supported by said lining, a base means supported by said transverse supporting means and forming the base of said reclaimer, and a plurality of spaced outlet pipes extending through said shell, liner and through said inclined plates to the interior of said reclaimer for draining off the :reclaimed liquids, and burner means in said apparatus, below said reclaimer, a grate extending lengthwise of said apparatus, shoulder means on the sides of said shell and below said base for supporting said grate, the space between said grate and said base forming an incinerator chamber, said inclined plates, the said upper part of said shell and said base forming part of said reclaimer, said reclaimer having end walls, one of said end Walls terminating short of the end of said apparatus to provide a vertical space, a chimney on said apparatus above said space, and an opening in said other vertical wall and a closure for said opening.

CHARLES S. GUERCHOUX.

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